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Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC) and Git

Feature/Concept	TFVC	Git
Repository	Team Project Collection	Repository or Repo
Branch	Branch	Branch
Check-out	Check-out	Check-out
Check-in	Check-in	Commit
Changeset	Changeset	Commit
History	Changeset history	Commit history
Merge	Merge	Merge
Conflict	Merge conflict	Merge conflict
Lock	Exclusive lock	No lock (concurrent editing)
Clone	Get latest version	Clone
Pull	Get latest version	Pull
Push	Check-in (with pending changes)	Push
Pull Request	Shelve Set	Pull Request
Remote	N/A	Remote
Fetch	N/A	Fetch
Commit ID	Changeset ID	Commit ID (SHA-1 hash)
Tag	Label	Tag
Repository URL	Repository URL	Repository URL
Fork	N/A	Fork
Stash	Shelve changes	Stash changes

Feature	TFVC	Git
Type of Version Control	Centralized	Distributed
Branching and Merging	More rigid, can be complex	Lightweight, more flexible
Check-out/Check-in	Files checked out with lock	No lock required, concurrent work allowed
History Tracking	Changesets	Commits
File System	Exclusive file locking	No exclusive file locking
Workflow Flexibility	Less flexible, more linear	Highly flexible, supports various workflows
Collaboration	Less suitable for distributed teams	Excellent for distributed teams
Performance with Large Binary Files	Handles large files better	Not as efficient with large files
Learning Curve	Easier for centralized VC users	Steeper, especially for new users
Offline Work	Requires server connection	Supports extensive offline work
Repository Size	Handles large repositories well	Repository size can become an issue
Branching Complexity	More complex	Simplified
Merge Conflicts	Fewer automatic resolutions	Better support for resolving conflicts
History Examination	Tracks changesets and work items	Granular tracking at the commit level
Tooling Integration	Integrates well with Microsoft tools	Integrates with various tools
Open Source Projects	Less common	Widely used